Timeline of the English Reformation

Henry VIII born

Jun 28, 1491

King Henry was one of England's most famous and ruthless kings. Before his desent into violence, however, he was quite a popular king. Henry was the second son of Henry VI, the first Tudor to claim the English throne thanks to the war of the Roses. Although his older brother, Arthur was designed to take the throne, his death in 1502

Henry takes the throne

Apr 22, 1504

King Henry the VIII

Period: Jan 1, 1509 to Dec 31, 1603

Marriage between Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

Jun 23, 1509

Henry VII, wanted to affirm his family's alliance with Spain, so he offered his young son Henry to Arthur's widow. The two families requested that Pope Julius II officially grant dispensation to Arthur and Catherine's marriage. The pope conceded, but the official marriage of Henry and Catherine was postponed until the death of Henry VII in 1509, when at the age of 17, Henry married Catherine and the two were crowned at Westminster Abbey.

Bloody Mary was born

Feb 18, 1516

Born from Henry the VII and Catherine.

Field of the Cloth of Gold tournament commences

Jun 7, 1520

Tournament to seal the agreement between France and Spain, this was a monumentus event that allowed Henry VIII and Francis I to boast thier realms to each other, and the rest of Europe.

marriage between King Henry and Catherine of Aragon ends

May 23, 1533

On this day in history, 23rd May 1533, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared that Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon had been annulled Convocation had already ruled, in March 1533, that the marriage was contrary to God’s laws and that the Pope should never have issued as dispensation for it, but, following his consecration as Archbishop, Cranmer had opened a special trial into the annulment proceedings at Dunstable Priory, Bedfordshire. It was on 23rd May 1533 that this court ruled on

Henry VIII marries Anne Boyeln

Jun 23, 1533

daughter of Sir Thomas Boleyn, afterwards Earl of Wiltshire and Ormonde, and of Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey. The exact period of the beginning of Anne's relations with Henry is not known. They have been surmised as originating as early as 1523; but there is nothing to prove that Henry's passion was anterior to the proceedings taken for the divorce in May 1527, the celebrated love letters being undated. Her name is first openly connected with the king's as a possible wife

Elizabeth I is born

Sep 7, 1533

Born from Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.

Act of Supremacy #1

Nov 23, 1534

King Henry VIII signs bill to be head of the Church of England. Said all of his succesors get same rights of head of church. Caused because wanted to be divorced to wife and the Pope wouldn't allow it.

Queen Boleyn exucuted

May 19, 1536

On the charges of adultery and incest against the king, Ann was exucuted after being divorced shortly before her death, not even giving her a queen's death.

King Henry marries Jane Seymour

May 30, 1536

the third wife of king henry, Jane Seymour arrives in court. She is the only of King Henry's wives to bear an son that survies past infancy. Married after the death of Anne Boyeln, Jane Seymour re introduced a stricter lifestyle to the court, doing away with many of the customs that the previous queen brought in. She also worked to allow the disgraced Mary back into court life after the divorce of her father and mother, Catherine of Aragon.

Edward VI was born

Oct 12, 1537

Born from Henry VIII and Jane Seymour

Marriage to Ann of Cleves turns into disaster

Jan 23, 1540

Ann of Cleves, the daughter of a German Noble was one of many canidates suitable fort the King's fourth wife. While the marriage was mostly arranged for an alliance between the Holy Roman EMpire and England, a beautiful portrait by Hans Holbien the Younger led Henry to fall in love with the women- who he had never met! Hans' talent was very good at exsaggerating the beautiful features of Ann, however, who on meeting Henry for the first time did not leave a good impression.

Ann of cleves removed from court

Jun 24, 1540

Unwilling to even consumate thier marriage, Henry asked for a divorce. Compensation was paid by giving her the title of the King's Honerable Sister" Ann was the longest lasting wife of Henry, surviving him and the next two wives by at least six years. She died of cancer in 1557

Henry marries Catherine Howard

Jul 28, 1540

Catherine married Henry VIII on 28 July 1540, at Oatlands Palace, in Surrey, almost immediately after the annulment of his marriage to Anne of Cleves was arranged. However, she was beheaded after less than two years of marriage to Henry on the grounds of treason for committing adultery while married to the King. Catherine was the third of Henry's consorts to have been a member of the English gentry. Her Uncle, the Duke of Nrolfolk was nearly exucuted because of her

Henry marries Catherine Parr

Dec 23, 1543

The last wive of King Henry, Catherine was more of a nurse than a spouse, due to her huspand's old age, obesity, and illness. She was influential in Henry's passing of the Third Succession Act in 1543 that restored both Lady Mary and Lady Elizabeth to the line of succession to the throne. She was also the most-married English queen, as she had a total of four husbands.

2nd Sucessive Act is passed

Sep 9, 1544

The act, which gained Royal Assent at the close of Parliament in February 1544, established the new line of succession as Edward, then any children he were to have, then a son Henry VIII might have with Katherine Parr, that potential son's possible children, then children from marriages after Queen Katherine, if any, then Mary, Mary's children, if any, then Elizabeth. Credit for Mary and Elizabeth's restoration to the line of succession is often given to Queen Katherine.

Loss of the Mary Rose stuns England

Jul 19, 1545

after facing off against a French fleet, the pride of the Englis navy, the Mary Rose is hit by a crosswind and sinks with nearly all hands. the ship was later raised in the 1970's

Siege of Boulogne ends

Mar 21, 1546

Edward VI takes the throne

Jan 19, 1547

Had economic issues during his time ruling. Became sick at the age of 15. Protestantism was established by Edward. Edward named his cousin Lady Jane Grey as his heir but mary took throne nine days after Mary took throne.

King Henry Dies, his son Edward becomes ruler of England

Jan 28, 1547

Edward VI dies.

Jul 6, 1553

Dies of illness obtained at a young age

Mary takes the throne

Jul 30, 1553

Mary took the throne after Edward VI died. Got the name Bloody Mary after she killed her couzins so their would be no power struggles. Executed hundreds of protestant leaders. Tried to restore Catholicism in England.

Elizabeth becomes queen

Aug 26, 1558

Became queen when Mary was locked in prison. Never had kids so last of the Tudor family line. Helped Shakespeare and Sir Francis Drake in her time. Defeated the Spanish Armada. 44 years on the throne.

Mary Dies

Nov 17, 1558

Act of Supremacy #3

Apr 23, 1559

Mary repealed this act but after she lost her crown, Elizabeth reinstated it. Mary repealed it because she was catholic and Elizabeth reinstated it because she was protestant.

Elizabeth I dies

Mar 24, 1603

Special thanks to Hans Holbein

Jan 23, 2013

withouy your painting, we would not have as such a good image of henry's court- and chopping block list. Thank you.

CREDITS

Jan 23, 2013

CLIFTON- King Henry, his wives and the third sucessor act.
BLAKE- children of Henry, First sucessive act